rattle off
phrasal verb
rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
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Pearce lost its first game but rattled off three in a row to win the consolation bracket.
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The magic didn’t end there as UALR rattled off three wins at the Baton Rouge Regional, their first-ever in the NCAA Tournament.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The Ducks took over from there, rattling off four straight touchdowns before the Dukes snuck in another field goal from Suarez ahead of halftime, which brought the score to 34-6.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
On the first drive, Gainwell rattled off a 38-yard run, and the Steelers never quite looked back.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The magic didn’t end there as UALR rattled off three wins at the Baton Rouge Regional, their first-ever in the NCAA Tournament.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The Ducks took over from there, rattling off four straight touchdowns before the Dukes snuck in another field goal from Suarez ahead of halftime, which brought the score to 34-6.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
On the first drive, Gainwell rattled off a 38-yard run, and the Steelers never quite looked back.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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